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Does anyone actually believe biological sex isn't a "huge factor" when it comes to sports? There's a reason why we have sex-segregated sports, & average performance differences in a wide range of sports are well understood.
Just one example (weightlifting). Compare times and performance for almost any other competitive sport and you'll see similar differences. It's a red herring to claim sport policy should be based on certain *individuals* who deviate from the athletic mean
Long thread by a biologist on sex differences and effects of transition.
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